Definition of Screwball

1. Noun. A whimsically eccentric person.

Exact synonyms: Crackpot, Crank, Fruitcake, Nut, Nut Case
Generic synonyms: Eccentric, Eccentric Person, Flake, Geek, Oddball

2. Adjective. Foolish; totally unsound. "A screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
Exact synonyms: Crazy, Half-baked, Softheaded
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Impractical
Derivative terms: Craziness

3. Noun. A pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Pitch

Definition of Screwball

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Screwball

screeves
screeving
screich
screiched
screichs
screigh
screighed
screighs
screw
screw
screw-loose
screw-pine family
screw-topped
screw-worm
screwable
screwball (current term)
screwballer
screwballs
screwbean
screwbeans
screwbean mesquite
screwdriver
screwdrivers
screwdriver teeth
screwed
screwer
screwers
screwier
screwiest
screwiness

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